HIGASHI NAGASAKI: Sekizawa "Mon & Pop" Shokudo for One-Coin Teishoku... wow cheap!

Happened to make the long trek to Higashi-Nagasaki on the Seibu Ikebukuro line to check out highly ranked Cest Bien's "hamburger steak" lunch but it wasn't on the daily menu today... so decided to look for another spot and happened upon another highly ranked mom and pop Shokudo.

I'm a huge fan of one coin "500yen" lunches.

U shaped counter seating inside...

I stepped in a few minutes after their noon opening.  It was just so very old skool and lots of famous autographs along the walls.  One old guy making all the food and there were 2 mama'sans assisting him... all very polite with "irashaimassen" and "arigato-gozaimasu" ringing about.

Self serve water at the entrance.

The 500yen lunch included a large rice, miso soup, veggies and a huge block of tofu...

Then my menchi-katsu showed up... nice and crispy on the outside and super hot as it comes out freshly made from the oily pit.

There were easily 25+ items on Teishoku menu and everything was under 500yen.  

Cost performance was very high and a place that probably see's very very few foreigners... give it a try!  If you get lost just ask for the "One Coin Teishoku" but a few guys ordered the "Katsu Curry."

Shop: Sekizawa Shokudo
Foodie Website: http://tabelog.com/tokyo/A1321/A132101/13021203/
Address J: 東京都豊島区長崎4-28-10
Address E: Tokyo, Toshima-ku, Nagasaki 4-28-10
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ROPPONGI: Go! Go! CURRY... Ro-su Katsu hit the spot for a late night meal.

Seem to have replaced my late night Ramen cravings with Curry lately... Just steps away from Softbank on the Roppongi Crossing.

Lots of topping options for your Curry!

As always in Japan if you get confused then select the very Top Left corner item as it is usually the shop recommended dish (normally seen in Ramen shops).  So went for the 700yen "healthy class" Roast (Roo-Su) Katsu Curry.  http://www.gogocurry.com/menu.html

Looks like Roo-Su Katsu is the best seller!

Simply place your ticket on the counter..

There it is... volume was more than enough and came with a side of cabbage.

Free topping usually seen at Curry shops. Has a nice crunchy texture (similar to a fresh carrot).

All counter seating...

Think it beats CoCo Curry hands down in terms of volume and price so if you see this giant Gorilla in Tokyo why don't you give it a try~...  http://www.gogocurry.com/shop.html 

Shop: Go!Go! CURRY Roppongi Stadium Branch

Restaurant J: ゴーゴーカレー 六本木スタジアム

Tabelog Foodie Website: http://r.tabelog.com/tokyo/A1307/A130701/13128857/

Address J: 東京都港区六本木4-9-4 UFビル4 Ｂ１Ｆ

Address E: Tokyo, Minato-ku, Roppongi 4-9-4, B1F

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